Sir Rod Stewart has caused a stir on social media with his bizarre antics during the Scottish Cup fifth round draw.
Stewart was invited to conduct the draw, held at Airdrie’s Excelsior Stadium, alongside former Hibernian manager Alan Stubbs and SFA president Alan McRae.
After appearing to jokingly prod McRae under the podium, Celtic supporter Stewart drew the home teams, shouting the numbers he had drawn, and cheering when he gave Brendan Rodgers’ side a home draw.
Did Rod Stewart just feel the president of the SFAs arse live on tv. Look how startled he is when Rod puts his hand there 😂😂😂😂🙈#ScottishCup pic.twitter.com/BYIZuRMpRn
— Darren Campbell (@daz_campbell) January 22, 2017
Stewart drew each home team with a flamboyant gesture, distracting Stubbs to the point that he called out the wrong number – confusing No6 (Greenock Morton) with No9 (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) when announcing Celtic’s opponents.
The televised draw concluded with Stewart, sporting a leopard-print scarf, ignoring a handshake from McRae, and giving a thumbs up to camera. Footage of the draw quickly began circulating on social media, with Twitter users speculating what was behind Stewart’s odd behaviour.
Rod Stewart doing the 5th Round Scottish Cup draw is the most bizarre thing you'll see today 😂 pic.twitter.com/nxRsGWvRso
— Deluded Brendan (@DeludedBrendan) January 22, 2017
Celtic had earlier beaten Albion Rovers 3-0, in a tie moved from Albion’s Cliftonhill ground in Coatbridge to Airdrie’s larger stadium. Hearts, who were held by Raith Rovers on Sunday, will play Scottish Cup holders and local rivals Hibernian if they get through their replay.
Scottish Cup fifth round draw:
Dunfermline v Hamilton
Raith Rovers or Hearts v Hibernian
St Johnstone v Partick Thistle
Ayr United or Queens Park v Stirling Albion or Clyde
East Fife v St Mirren
Ross County v Aberdeen
Celtic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Rangers v Greenock Morton
